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Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2019
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In a few words ...
Rich Malbec. A celebration of the Château's original hospitality, Les Evêques is a cuvée that honors guests with the richness of its elegant, velvety tannins. The vines grow on the gravelly hilltops surrounding the château, on the third terraces of the communes of Caillac and Mercuès. Planting density is very high, at 6666 vines per hectare. This siliceous-clay terroir with its coveted Mindel soils (ancient quaternary) is ideal for growing vines, producing concentrated wines with great ageing potential. VINIFICATION & AGEING - Pre-fermentation maceration and long pumping-over. - Before blending, 50% of the wine spends 12 months in 400-liter Allier oak barrels, with a maximum of 15% new oak, while the remainder rests in stainless steel to preserve the fruit. - The wine rests in bottle for 12 months before release.
Tasting notes
Taste
This emblematic cuvée strikes the right balance between the concentration of a fruity Malbec and a generous, velvety texture on the palate.
Wine Elégant | Fruité | Long | Rond | Tannique
Product details
Keeps
10 years
Peak
-
Service
-
Grape varieties Malbec, Merlot
Terroir Argilo-silicieux
Culture type
High Environmental Value Certification - HVE
Alcohol
14.5%
Content
75cl
Decanting
-
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frédéricb
• 2 reviews • Registered since 2024
Powerful malbec
Long on the palate
Perfect with meat dishes in sauce. Keeps for several days after opening
Château de Mercuès
Château de Mercuès is a domain from the region Sud-Ouest in France, that produces 5 wines available to purchase, including the wine Les Evêques 2019.
Appellation
Cahors
The appellation Cahors is part of the region of Sud-Ouest from France which include Château de Mercuès and its 5 cuvées. Spread over ., this region is 450 million bottles per year (50% white wines, 25% red wines, 25% rosés).
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